<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jul 23, 2012 at 7:48 AM, Matthew Revell <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:matthew@understated.co.uk" target="_blank">matthew@understated.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Hello all,<br>
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I'm wiring up a couple of RJ45 sockets with CAT5E cable.<br>
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I'm not getting anywhere: it all seems wired-up okay but I'm not<br>
getting a connection.<br>
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I have a couple of basic questions:<br>
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1. I believe I don't have to strip the sheath from each individual<br>
wire: is that correct?<br></blockquote><div><br>That is correct<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
2. Does it matter whether I use A or B wiring, so long as both ends<br>
are the same?<br></blockquote><div><br>Correct again...<br> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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Cheers!<br>
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Matthew Revell<br>
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<a href="http://www.understated.co.uk" target="_blank">www.understated.co.uk</a><br>
</font></span><br></blockquote></div><br>You will want to invest in a cable tester. You can get one for about 20 quid. They will tell you which strand is not connecting properly or catch any miswires. Worth their weight in gold if you wire UTP cables.<br>
John<br>